Created for early-stage Social Business entrepreneurs
nokkhotrerraatri incubation center is a Social Business incubation program by nokkhotrerraatri incubation center that helps socially & environmentally conscious entrepreneurs to launch their minimum viable product and raise the needed seed capital.
Nokkhotrerraatri Incubation Center was created in 2016 as the first Social Business incubation program in Bangladesh that offers rapid, intense, and immersive education to early-stage Social Businesses. As the prime Social Business incubation program in Bangladesh, Nokkhotrerraatri Incubation Center’s goal is to support young social entrepreneurs while they transform their communities by building Social Businesses.
We empower social entrepreneurs with world-class training, mentoring, community support, coworking space, and access to investors—enabling them to launch their minimum viable products and raise essential seed capital. Over the years, we have incubated several impactful enterprises, including Avijatrik Tourism, Wizkit, GARBAGEMAN, Broque, TransEnd, Max TapWater, and AmarLab, all of which are working to address some of the most pressing social challenges.
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World-Class Training
Nokkhotrerraatri Incubation Center creates a dynamic space for promising entrepreneurs to accelerate their businesses to the next level. Participants can refine their ideas and develop strong business models with guidance from world-renowned business trainers. Our boot camp equips entrepreneurs with the essential skills and insights needed to launch a successful and sustainable business.
Tailor-Made
Consultation Support
One of the key benefits we offer to our incubees is need-based consultation support. We design consultation hours according to the specific requirements of the founders. Through partnerships with our supporters and global network, we engage seasoned professionals, expert coaches, and successful entrepreneurs from around the world to mentor our incubees.
Investor Network
Each cohort, we offer pre-seed investment of up to BDT 1.0–1.5 million to top-performing incubees and collaborate with dozens of local and international investors and angel networks. We become long-term partners to our incubees, supporting them in negotiating and securing capital from investors.
Office Space
We offer coworking space facilities to our incubees at Impact Hub Dhaka, one of the world’s largest networks dedicated to building entrepreneurial communities for scalable impact. This vibrant ecosystem brings together entrepreneurs, enablers, young talents, and professionals from across Bangladesh. For the first four months, our incubees can access the workspace completely free of cost.
Pro-Bono Business
Support Services
Our sister organization, Nokkhotrerraatri Studio, specializes in creating strong brand identities, websites, and marketing collateral. As part of the incubation program, Nokkhotrerraatri Studio provides business support services to our incubees either pro bono or at a minimal cost. In addition, our partner organizations offer pro bono legal and accounting support, and through their networks, we gain access to new business opportunities that further benefit our incubees.
Community
Get connected to our thriving community of compassionate, creative, and committed social entrepreneurs who strive for collective progress through collaboration and knowledge exchange. Our community fosters a responsible and sustainable corporate culture while offering events, meetings, and activities that promote sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Eligibility
The legal status of business
The program is primarily designed to meet the needs of Social Businesses; however, non-profits, for-profits, cooperatives, and community-focused enterprises are also eligible, provided they address a significant social or environmental challenge and are committed to adopting a Social Business model in the future.
Stage of venture
The program is geared towards those at an early-stage of development, who have an idea they are willing to invest in. Ideally, applicants have completed some measure of feasibility assessment and can see themselves moving to launch in 4-6 months. Those who have already launched but need support to refine their business plan and scale up operations are also encouraged to apply.